Storage Ideas...

[Unforgettably Overlooked]

I'm trying to work this fairly new craft into storage space while still having room for my old art supplies and sewing supplies. In the process, I found an "As is" spice rack which fit the Fiebings/Eco Flo 4 oz containers quite nicely, and made some unused wall space usable and freed up some shelf space. Got me thinking that someone else must have some really inovative storage solutions from over the years to get things out of the way efficiently, cheaply, and organized well. Care to share?

[UKRay]

I keep my 'long pointy things' with wooden handles on an ancient, revolving, cast iron rubber stamp rack. It works like a dream.

Ray

[sdkid]

You can get the cheap plastic expanding file folders from the dollar store. I use them to separate and store patterns, flyers, instructions and such. I have some books from Tandy that are the long kind. They are maybe 10x 14 or so. Hope you know which ones I mean. Anyway, I store them on coat hangers and hang them on a hook, they are out of the way and easy to get to. I store brushes, kvives, pens, pencils, rulers and such in a revolving kitchen utensil holder.

[Unforgettably Overlooked]

Hm, adding to my own post, but...

Not really useful for leatherwork for me yet, but when I sew I have magnetic strips screwed to the back of my bookcase. They hold my scissors, rotary, etc, and when I thread a needle, it goes there and stays threaded and untangled while I work and it's literally at eye level. I don't know my most used leatherwork tools yet, so not really something I'd do there, but it might be useful for someone else.

[bex DK]

Most tool holders take up a lot of space. There is a radiator behind the desk we use for most leatherwork, so the hubby took a thick piece of plastic and cut it into a nice curve. A couple pieces on the bottom act as legs. Then he drilled holes into the edge of the plastic along the curve. So we have a long thin sunburst of tools. Easy to sort them by type. A couple larger diameter holes for modeling spoon, swivel knife, etc. And it fits on the radiator but still lets heat out.

[MikeCahill]

I've got a friend who has a sweet shop I get the plastic boxes that penny sweets come in they go through about 5 a week, you need to wash the sugar out of them, and they break down quite quickly if they are in direct sunlight, but they stack, 5 or more high and are fine for things that are too big, or too many for the smaller draw units, however, I am one of the most disorganised people you will ever meet, and so as well as tools and fittings stuffed into my shed, I also have a stack of empty boxes waiting for me to get round to sorting and filling. as my dad used to always tell me, "do as I say, not as I do"

Cheers

Mike